I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s been a while and it’s worth repeating. Most women have a significantly better sense of smell than most men.

A study done a few years ago found the apparent reason for this discrepancy. Scientists looked at the olfactory bulb, the brain area that first receives olfactory information from the nostrils. They found women had, on average, 43% more cells and 50% more neurons in their olfactory bulb than men had.

An unrelated study found that women are more aware of men’s scent than men are of a woman’s. It was also found that it’s much more difficult to cover a man’s scent for a woman than a woman’s scent for a man. 

None of this is intended to suggest it’s okay for hubby to stink or not care about “that odd smell” in the house. However, when he says he doesn’t smell anything, you’re both a victim of a gender difference.

~ Paul – I’m XY, and Lori and I are reversed on this one.

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